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Looking to buy a new computer?

Overwhelmed by all of the options available to you?

Stressed by the high cost of computers today?

For most people
buying a new computer does not have to be as stressful as buying a new car. Nor does it have to be as expensive. If you’re like most people
and you have a limited budget for buying a computer
then you need to try to get as much computer for your money as possible.

Here are 3 simple ways anyone can save money when buying a new computer:

1) Shop around for best deal.

Sounds pretty obvious. But many people don’t realize they don’t need the fastest
most expensive computer with the most “extras”. In fact
if you are already using an older computer
even the least expensive new computer will be a big upgrade. If you don’t know a lot about computers
you can learn a lot by shopping around. Ask lots of questions
compare prices
compare features
then find the best price. Shop at your local electronics store
and look for the best deals online. You’ll be surprised at how much money you can save by shopping around!

2) Install your own “extras”

Many computers you will find in a store have a lot of extra software already installed. While this is convenient
it is not always the best way for you to save money. Also
while many of these extras sound good
you don’t always need them. You can often find better deals by shopping around separately for your own software extras (such as a word processor
anti-virus
popup blocker
spyware removal
games
etc). And some of these you can get for free. So before you buy the “fully loaded” computer
ask yourself if you really need all the extras
then shop around to see if you can buy a scaled down computer - and get the extras yourself for much less!

3) Don’t buy extended warranty

If you are not a computer “techie”
the extended warranties offered by the computer retailers often sound like a good idea. After all
who wants to be bothered paying for service on a computer after you buy it. But keep in mind that most computers come with a warranty
and most computer problems will either happen at the beginning (when you still have the warranty in effect) or much later (when it might be cheaper to buy a new computer). Technology changes very quickly these days. So consider whether or not it’s worth the inflated price of the extended warranty. And
if you really feel you need the extended warranty
then ask to purchase it at a lower price. Not all retailers will negotiate on the warranty
but some will. And whether you buy the extended warranty or not
make sure you back up all your files periodically
just in case!

If you have an unlimited budget
consider yourself lucky. And if you do business on the computer
make sure you get what you need
while trying to keep the price down. At any price
buying something that does not fit your needs is not a good deal.

Hope you find these tips helpful
and happy computer shopping!